Man sentenced to 20 years for hit and run death

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By Navideh Forghani

Story Published: Mar 12, 2010 at 6:26 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 12, 2010 at 6:26 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. – A south Augusta man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a killing a woman and injuring another last July.

Willie Bragg pleaded guilty to Homicide by Vehicle and Hit and Run.

Investigators say Bragg hit and killed Shannon Mathis with his car. He also injured her sister Diana Meyers. The two were walking along Bennock Mill Road in south Augusta when Bragg’s truck hit them from behind.

Investigators say Bragg may have been drunk at the time.

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unknow said on Sunday, Mar 14 at 6:06 PM

braggs should get life

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mrs. unknown said on Sunday, Mar 14 at 6:05 PM

an eye for an eye the murder should die

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jessica said on Sunday, Mar 14 at 6:03 PM

yea he had prior d u i in the past

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Terry said on Sunday, Mar 14 at 12:25 AM

The trial is over and he's been sentenced and he "may have been drunk at the time"? Why say it, if it is not a known, established, proven fact. Did he have a history of drunk driving? Not finding fault, just wanted to know.

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jessica meyer said on Saturday, Mar 13 at 12:56 PM

u should rot in hell and u lied about ur heart problems

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jessica said on Saturday, Mar 13 at 12:55 PM

murderer

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